Many students combine the term "oxidation" with a combustion reaction. This student experiment explains that oxidation also proceed "unspectacular" over longer periods. This experiment shows iron wool corrodes in moist air, it rusts. Rusting is "slow oxidation".
Learning objectives
- Slow oxidation reaction
- Rusting of metals
- Corroding of iron
Benefits
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- Experiment is part of a complete solution set with experiments for all Inorganic Chemistry matched with international curriculum: all topics are covered